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Prince Takamado Oratorical Contest Held in Tokyo; Top Prize Goes to Kochi Student for Speech on the Importance of Animals
A girl who told listeners about her fascination with studying animals earned the top prize at the...
December 2, 2025
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Top-Grade Winter Yellowtail Fetches ¥4 Mil. at Auction in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture
The first auction of the season for top-grade Kirameki winter yellowtail was held in Kanazawa on ...
December 2, 2025
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Survey Finds 59% of Japanese Opposed to Actively Accepting Foreign Workers
About 60% of respondents to a recent survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Waseda University’s Instit...
December 2, 2025
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Persistent Bear Activity Leads to Outdoor Event Cancellations; Bear Activity up Despite Hibernation Season
Outdoor events are being called off in response to persistent bear activity in parts of the count...
December 2, 2025
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Govt to Beef Up Sewer Inspection Nationwide; Hopes to Prevent Recurrence of Yashio Sinkhole Accident
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has finalized plans for amending the nat...
December 2, 2025
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Takaichi’s Tote Bag Sparks Buzz, 9-Month Waiting List as Orders Surge after It Goes Viral on Social Media
A black tote bag that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was holding on her first day to enter the Pri...
December 2, 2025
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Remains of 23 People Recovered from Pacific War Ship in Micronesia; IJN Destroyer Oite Sank with 640 Aboard in February 1944
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA — The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, in an operation held fro...
December 1, 2025
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Prime Minister’s ‘Work, Work, Work’ Selected as 2025 Top Buzzword in Japan
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s phrase “work, work, work," which she said in a speech after being...
December 1, 2025
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Brain-Dead Organ Donors in Japan Hit Record High of 134
The number of organ donations from brain-dead donors this year hit a record high of 134 as of Nov...
December 1, 2025
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Explosion Occurs at Nippon Steel Plant in Muroran, Hokkaido; No Injuries Reported
MURORAN, Hokkaido — An explosion occurred at Nippon Steel Corp.’s plant in Muroran, Hokkaido, aro...
December 1, 2025
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Musk Repost Shines Light on Japan’s Yo-Yo Prowess, Impressive Collection of World Titles
There’s no other way to spin it: In the world of yo-yo, Japan is the undisputed champion.
...December 1, 2025
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People with Ties to Oita Offer Aid after Massive Fire
OITA (Jiji Press) — After a large-scale fire broke out in the Saganoseki district of the city of ...
December 1, 2025
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‘See You Myaku-Myaku,’ Crowd Gathers for Farewell Ceremony Before Character Monument Relocates to New Home
OSAKA — About 1,000 people gathered at the former site of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on Saturday ...
November 30, 2025
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Tohoku University to Raise Tuition Fees for International Students; 1st National University to Reveal Such Plan
Tohoku University has decided to raise tuition for international students to 1.7 times the amount...
November 30, 2025
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Kyoto Warns Tourists About Bears in 4 Languages on Signs Throughout City
KYOTO — The Kyoto city government has put up about 80 multilingual signs throughout the city to ...
November 30, 2025
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